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O͖̺͊̕͡ͅfficial bluesky for realhackhistory YouTube channel & blog, skeeting the #history of phreaks, #hacking & #hacktivism as well as portrayal of hackers in media. No AI used. Hobbyist #skystorian. https://realhackhistory.org/

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · Nov 13

Hi new followers 👋, welcome, this account is a weird mix of tangents on #hacking #history and current events involving large, or particularly interesting, hacks, how the media looks at hacking and just what is going on with hacktivism.

a woman with red nails is typing on a keyboard that says ctrl

Alt: a woman with red nails is typing on a keyboard that says ctrl

media.tenor.com

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 11h

It is really puerile behavior from someone who obviously wants to be seen as a serious adult.

💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 12h

They have time, knowledge and a lack of fear of consequences.

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chelsea g. summers @chelseagsummers.bsky.social · 22h

EU people, tell your country's officials to vote against the EU "chat control" proposal, which would allow full AI access to your text messages and photos, regardless of whether your platform is encrypted.

Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU

Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.

fightchatcontrol.eu

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 21h

Big tech hype ouroboros, each new cycle eating the last one.
gizmodo.com/metas-strugg...

Meta's Struggling Metaverse Team Told to Work 5 Times Faster With AI

Meta expects expects 80% of Metaverse employees to have AI integrated into their daily routines by the end of the year.

gizmodo.com

💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 22h

Some of his criticisms here are valid but nonsensical coming from someone profiting from Putin’s regime that is ready to split the entire Russian internet off from the rest of the world with the flick of a switch and has done everything possible to outlaw free speech online.

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Emmy @emmfoolery.bsky.social · 1d

Spectrum moment.

A collection of rainbow floppy disks! I still need purple!

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 22h

Every major criminal case in the U.S. right now has the president publicly wading in on whether he thinks the defendant is guilty or not and what punishment he believes they should have. Then you have this guy running the FBI. Must be a golden age of crime.

Kash Patel wearing a really embarrassing Trump Punisher Santa hoodie with a bunch of personal “K$H” logos showing in the background

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 1d

At the very least the dawn of pay to play blue check “verification” has drastically changed the calculus for who can expect their voice or their opinions to be heard over there.

💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 1d

I confess I haven’t read the report referenced but I read your article, there seems to be no mention of bots or AI driven spam on twitter (or here for that matter). Was the report operating under the assumption that twitter is still a place largely driven by “real” organic discourse?

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David @scarolinascorpio.bsky.social · 2d

Bruce Jensen artwork for 1989's "Neuromancer: The Graphic Novel

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 4d

In 1996, Brewster Kahle wrote "Preserving the Internet" for Scientific American. Nearly 30 years later, it’s striking how many of his predictions about digital preservation came true—and how many challenges remain.

Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵

Page from March 1997 Scientific American featuring Brewster Kahle’s article 'Preserving the Internet.' Text describes the Internet Archive’s mission to save digital information. Includes a photo of a Smithsonian exhibit with 1996 U.S. election web memorabilia.

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

If you want to watch this movie just pirate it, don’t give money to Disney for hiring Jared Leto and helping promote Musk and grok.

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

Tron was about a guy who had his livelihood and life’s work stolen from him by an evil corporation run by a man who is under the influence of a malicious artificial intelligence. No awkward parallels here at all.

Comrade Bullski @comradebullski.bsky.social · 5d

TRON: ARES having an official collaboration with Grok and having AI slop on display at he events is making me never want to watch that movie. Ugh

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 4d

if you work for a publication that does this and have any idea how much $$$ your outlet makes from affiliate sale commissions on prime day, DM or signal me: jason.404

also interested if you are a journalist who is asked to do these deal roundups as part of your job

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 4d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 4d

Getting raided by the FBI for hacking and realizing you’ve been outmanoeuvred by an organization run by this guy.

the corgi from cowboy bebop @realqrampage.fightins.online · 6d

LMAO LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
EVERY TIME I DO IT MAKES ME LAUGH

Kash Patel in his own merch looking fucking embarrassing as hell lmao

he’s so fucking ugly

💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

Police have clarified that both arrested in this case are 17, previous report had one of the ages at 22.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Two arrested over cyber-attack on nursery chain

Hackers were said to have stolen the photographs, names and addresses of about 8,000 children.

www.bbc.co.uk

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

UK in particular seems to be a hotbed for young UK hackers attacking UK companies with poor opsec and getting picked up shortly after, though we will have to wait for trials to see the details.

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

These Scattered Spider wannabes are getting picked off by authorities left and right it appears.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Man and teenage boy arrested over cyber-attack on London nurseries

Hackers stole names and photos of 8,000 children from Kido nursery chain and posted 10 profiles with threat to publish more

www.theguardian.com

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

If you want to watch this movie just pirate it, don’t give money to Disney for hiring Jared Leto and helping promote Musk and grok.

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Comrade Bullski @comradebullski.bsky.social · 5d

TRON: ARES having an official collaboration with Grok and having AI slop on display at he events is making me never want to watch that movie. Ugh

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💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

Just pirate it.

💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

Jared Leto being in it wasn’t making enough people not want to pay to see it.

💀 realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

They want rigidly defined areas of acceptable disinformation that benefits them.

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Horsenburger @horsenburger.bsky.social · 5d

TELETEXT HALLOWEEN A-Z: E is for Exorcist.

The power of dread compels you, Vomit, Latin chants, and a child’s voice twisted by hell itself.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 6d

The real reason why Bluesky is failing so bad at moderation is simply because they're scared of congressional investigations by Republicans and having to spend millions on lawyers they they don't have to defend against it. It's all political and about self preservation.

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